Dr Jonathan Healey
Associate Professor in Social History · Oxford JS-Rendered Departments (Playwright seed) · University of Oxford
Quick answer: Dr Jonathan Healey is Associate Professor in Social History at University of Oxford. Dr Jonathan Healey shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ I am keen to hear from postgraduate research students interested in early modern social history and the history of the English Civil War and Revolution.
Research interests
My current research is on the court of Star Chamber, social policy, and popular legalism and politics. Abolished in the revolutionary year of 1641, the Star Chamber was an expression of the royal prerogative, and my current work considers the role played by the court and by the Attorney-General in formulating social and agrarian policy. I have written about the poor laws, famine and food shortages, local courts, the history of common land and landholding, local festive culture and the role of constables in the maintenance of order.
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Is Dr Jonathan Healey hiring PhD students at University of Oxford?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Dr Jonathan Healey's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I am keen to hear from postgraduate research students interested in early modern social history and the history of the English Civil War and Revolution..
What does Dr Jonathan Healey research?
My current research is on the court of Star Chamber, social policy, and popular legalism and politics. Abolished in the revolutionary year of 1641, the Star Chamber was an expression of the royal prerogative, and my current work considers the role played by the court and by the Attorney-General in f
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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